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A comic from illustrator Karen Romano Young.
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Antarctic Log 2.4

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A ship pulls a trawl.
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Midwater Trawl

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A 3D representation of a paleontological dig site with fossils colorized
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An Ichthyosaur Gravesite

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a fossilized jawbone and tooth of an ichthyosaur
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An Ichthyosaur Jaw Bone

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a hunter throws a harpoon from the cockpit of his kayak
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Harpoon Thrower

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When seen from below a white belly better blends in with light-filled surface waters while from above a black back looks similar to the dark hues of the deep ocean.
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Galapagos Penguin from Above

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Algae or "seaweeds" (left) differ from seagrasses (right) in several ways.
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Algae vs Seagrass

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Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.
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The Toothy Sea Wolf

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The small larvae of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) settle and grow on the crustose coralline algae species Hydrolithon boergesenii.
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Coral Larvae Settling

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Sparrows Send a Message: Seabirds, like the often-photographed pelican, can be hurt when oil soaks their feathers during an oil spill. But what about birds that live on land? A group of GoMRI researchers are studying seaside sparrows, birds that live in ma
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Sparrows Send A Message

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A stormy sea lashes the village of Shismaref, Alaska, where the coastline has eroded 30–90 m (100–300 ft) in the past 30 years.
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Shismaref, Alaska

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A Peacock Mantis Shrimp clutches her eggs
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A Mother's Clutch

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